In April 2025 compared to April 2024, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally edged 0.4% higher in unadjusted data due to increases recorded by sales of non-food products (+0.8%) and fuel sales in specialized stores (+0.4%). Sale of food, beverages and tobacco remained unchanged.
In April 2024 compared to April 2025, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally increased by 3.1% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to increases recorded by sales of non-food products (+6.7%) and fuel sales in specialized stores (+2,8%). Sales of food, beverages and tobacco inched 0.7% lower.
In April 2025 compared to March 2025, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally climbed 1.7% in unadjusted data due to increases recorded by fuel sales in specialized stores (+6.1%) and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+3.5%). Sales of non-food products fell by 1.2%.
In April 2025 compared to March 2025, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally advanced 0.4% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to increases recorded by fuel sales in specialized stores (+2.3%) and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+1.1%). Sales of non-food products dropped by 0.8%.
In January 1 – April 30, 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally increased by 2.7% in unadjusted data due to increases recorded by sales of non-food products (+5.8%) and fuel sales in specialized stores (+3.1%). Sales of food products, beverages and tobacco decreased by 1.5%.
In January 1 – April 30, 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally increased by 3.8% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to increases recorded by sales of non-food products (+7.2%), fuel sales in specialized stores (+1.4%), and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+0.1%).